Interagency hazardous materials public sector training and planning grants

The International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. (IAFC) received a $300,209 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703).

The grant will support IAFC's delivery of hazardous materials emergency preparedness training and planning services to state, local, tribal and territorial agencies from September 2021 through September 2022. Specifically, the funding will increase the effectiveness of public sector emergency response to hazardous materials accidents and incidents by enhancing implementation of emergency planning standards and training first responders to safely handle such events. The grant is consistent with PHMSA's Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant program objectives to strengthen hazardous materials response capabilities at the non-federal level.